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A Story About Inclusion at Harlam
The best thing I could do to demonstrate how our philosophy of inclusion impacts our community is tell you a story. A story about real campers practicing the values of
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Merging Legacy and Innovation
If you have spent any time at Harlam, you’ve likely engaged in the age-old debate about the “best spot in camp”. Some are partial to the view from the Rosa
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How Harlam Supported Me After Pittsburgh
Support Harlam before the new year to ensure that camp continues to be a special place where people are empowered to make change and support each other in order to
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Why I Choose to Give to Camp as a Staff Member
Support Harlam before the new year to ensure that camp continues to be a safe environment where kids take risks and overcome challenges with the support of their friends.
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How Lessons from Harlam Inspired Me to Give Back After Pittsburgh
After the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue, Harlam camper Becky W. took action by selling a Stronger Than Hate kippah to raise money for the Pittsburgh community. She
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The Rock at Chapel in the Woods
An Avodah participant from 1969 reflects on how his unit built Chapel in the Woods, including moving the iconic boulder that would become the Torah reading table for the bimah.
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What Camp is All About
As URJ Camp Harlam’s Executive Director, and on behalf of our entire Professional Staff and volunteer leaders from our Council, I would like to thank you – each and every
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Dear Mom and Dad
In camp, we face many challenges. We fight and make up, we eat too much or too little, and we struggle with finding our own way. These challenges are what
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Chavurah Says “Good-Bye” as Campers
All of my camp memories are filled with noise, the noise of lighting, talking, crying, singing, screaming and often times, the noise of people telling us to be quiet. The
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We Are All One
What does it mean to be a part of this Harlam family? For some, it means discovering their voice through performing in the camp play. For some, it means finding
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